Comments on: Twitter.com finally removes their awful pagination

By: sofia@dedicated seo expert

sofia@dedicated seo expert — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:05:52 +0000

Excellent site

twitter is very helpful once u have active followers. I will use this info!

By: Marla Erwin

Marla Erwin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:13:05 +0000

Agreed- the more button is pretty design but awful usability. At least before I could remember I was on page 4 and get back pretty easily.

By: Ninad Raval

Ninad Raval — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:08:07 +0000

I had a discussion about this style of pagination with a friend at work, here are some thought..

* "more" does not allow a user to jump to a conversation say two weeks back, he has no context and will have to keep clicking more untill he gets there...

* once i get to this, say on the 4rd instance, how to i scroll right back at the top? (there should be a top link maybe)

* now that i'm seeing so many posts how do I see fewer, in FB atlease, there is no way to see fewer posts, that happens onky if the user refreshes the page. (i cant think of a good reason why i would want to see fewer posts, but its just a state i want to return to..)

About auto scrolling.
I think this is a bad idea, it does not give users any context of how much information is loaded, seems like a bottomless pit.
for e.g.
* in google search results, there is a significance of begin on the first page. i know i will find what i want on the first page

* in my RSS, or in FB for that matter, users typically only scan the first page, it gives them a feeling of "fresh/new content"

As always, i think context of use is very important in choosing what kind of pagination should be used. Maybe in twitter its ok to do away with the numbered pagination because users usually scan only the latest updates and a little more.

By: prepbooks

prepbooks — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:06:42 +0000

I am much like you on this bobby!

By: Colin N.

Colin N. — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:54:00 +0000

I second this point. If they figured out how to maintain state, it would make it much more useful. I'm not a UX expert, but clicking the back button and not going back to the same place has GOT to be a faux pas.

By: bobby

bobby — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:50:37 +0000

I don't know why they didn't do it sooner. I absolutely agree with you that the “More” button makes things that much easier. (Even for me who really doesn't tweet all that much).

By: Lucy Z

Lucy Z — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:48:42 +0000

I do not like More button. Accidently clicking some link – @who, (usually in the same window), I have to click more button 20 times to get back to where I viewed. It is good that twitter keeps the old view in URL.

By: DesignNotes by Michael Surtees » Blog Archive » Link Drop (3·20·09)

DesignNotes by Michael Surtees » Blog Archive » Link Drop (3·20·09) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:41:13 +0000

[...] Twitter.com finally removes their awful pagination I’m also surprised more people haven’t mentioned this evolution to twitter. Is it because all their users are using other client applications because the original service was a brutal experience? [...]

By: MLDina

MLDina — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:09:56 +0000

I actually prefer the old school buttons. It was easier to keep track of your spot in the updates, though I can understand why some would prefer the more button. Next step- customizing Twitter, pick your buttons!

By: Matt Robin

Matt Robin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:33:03 +0000

Yeah, I like it! [The new 'More' button].

I've read some negative comments about it over the past few days…some people thinking it's a bit plain or not sophisticated enough (!), but I'm finding it much easier to use than the previous method…which was a chore!